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Elizabeth Washington Lewis (June 20, 1733 – March 31, 1797) was an American Colonist. She was the younger sister of George Washington and the only sister that survived childhood. Her half-sister, Jane, died at age 11 and her sister Mildred in infancy.
Betty Washington Lewis was more than just the only sister of George Washington to survive to adulthood; she was also a patriot. Lewis and her husband, Fielding, contributed a considerable amount of their personal wealth and time toward the American Revolution.
Dec 26, 2023 · Betty Washington Lewis (20 June 1733 – 31 March 1797) was the younger sister of George Washington and the only sister to live to adulthood. She was the first daughter of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. She was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. [1]
Biography Elizabeth “Betty” Washington Lewis was born June 20, 1733, on the estate Pope’s Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia and raised from 1738 at Ferry Farm across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg, Virginia. She was the second child and only surviving daughter of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington and the sister of George ...
See the oil painting of George Washington's sister, Betty Washington Lewis, by John Wollaston, Jr., dated 1753-1756. Learn about her life, marriage, and legacy at Mount Vernon.
Nov 4, 2020 · The man and woman are Fielding Lewis and Betty Washington Lewis, the owners of Kenmore. Fielding and Betty’s portraits were commissioned by the couple and painted by prolific colonial artist John Wollaston in the 1750s.
A portrait of Betty Washington Lewis, the sister of George Washington, by John Wollaston. She is seated indoors with a blue dress, pearls, and roses, and her husband Fielding Lewis built Kenmore plantation.
